While these bison-stuffed chicken wingsrequire a little more effort than other wing recipes, they are well worth it. The pistachio adds an addictive crunchy quality. One taste of these smoked and stuffed wings and you too will agree that these impressive crowd-pleasers are worth the extra time in the kitchen.

Bison-Stuffed Smoked Wings Recipe

Bison-Stuffed Smoked Wings Recipe

Stuff your chicken with bison. It's only natural.

While these bison-stuffed chicken wings require a little more effort than other wing recipes, they are well worth it. The pistachio adds an addictive crunchy quality. One taste of these smoked and stuffed wings and you too will agree that these impressive crowd-pleasers are worth the extra time in the kitchen.

Bison-Stuffed Smoked Wings Recipe

Serving Size:
3

Ingredients

12
large
chicken wings, at room temperature

1/4
cup
loose black tea, or tea removed from about 10 bags

peel of
two apples

3
tablespoons
sugar

3
pieces
star anise

8
ounces
ground bison, at room temperature

1/2
cup
pistachios, toasted and chopped

1
clove
garlic, finely minced

1/2
teaspoon
salt

1/4
teaspoon
cinnamon

1
teaspoon
finely minced thyme

1
tablespoon
olive oil

freshly ground black pepper

oil for deep-frying

Directions

Use a small, sharp knife to split the wings from the drums and save drums for another recipe. Cut off the cartilage-covered tips of the wings, then use the tip of knife to gently separate the meat from bone all the way to the joint. Carefully push the flesh down to expose the bones and twist each bone out.

In a medium bowl, combine the bison, salt, garlic, thyme, olive oil and freshly ground black pepper and set aside.

Use a teaspoon to fill each wing with bison mixture, but make sure not to overstuff them or wings will burst when frying.

Line the bottom of a roasting pan with heavy-duty foil. Mix the tea, apple, sugar and star anise together and put at the bottom of the pan. Place pan on burner then cover with foil. Heat the mixture for 5 minutes with burner on medium heat.

Remove foil, then put a wire rack in pan, making sure it doesn’t touch the smoking mixture at the bottom. Put wings on rack then use foil to cover wings.

Leave the chicken on the heat for 10 minutes, then turn off heat. Let wings sit covered for 15 minutes before you remove the foil.

Heat the oil to 350° in a deep fryer or a very large pot. Fry the wings for 3-4 minutes or until wings are golden brown and crisp and serve immediately.